HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, September 17, 1861.

Lieutenant Colonel GEORGE A. H. BLAKE,

First Dragoons, Commanding Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter.:

SIR: The general commanding the department desires me to say that should the officer in command of the company of dragoons find upon his arrival at Ruby Valley that there are any Indians in that vicinity at the distance of forty or fifty miles, that it would be necessary to visit, I wish him to do so.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

RICHD. C. DRUM,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

RED BLUFF, September 17, 1861-12. 40 p. m.

General SUMNER:

First Company Siskiyou Cavalry leaves here Friday. Any orders?

GEO. F. PRICE,

First Lieutenant.

NEW YORK, September 19, 1861.

Honorable SIMEON CAMERON,

Secretary of War, Washington City:

SIR: The inclosed document was received by us to-day through the pony express. * The signers requested us to present same in person, but on consultation with Mr. Cisco, assistant treasurer United States, we feel satisfied that the objects of the signers will be accomplished by forwarding it by mail. We deem it of great importance that the information embraced in this document shall be placed before you without delay, and therefore respectfully ask your immediate consideration to the requests of the loyal people of California.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

EUGENE KELLY & CO.

ALFRED DE WITT.

[Indorsement.]

NEW YORK, September 19, 1861.

The signers to the above are gentlemen of the highest respectability, doing business here and in California.

Respectfully,

JOHN J. CISCO,

Assistant Treasurer United States.

HDQRS. BATTALION FIRST INFANTRY CALIFORNIA VOLS.,
Camp San Pedro, September 19, 1861.

Lieutenant BEN. C. CUTLER,

Adjutant First Infantry California Vols., San Francisco:

LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to report that in obedience to orders from Colonel James H. Carleton, commanding California volunteers, Companies A, B, C, E, G, and H, First Infantry California Volunteers, are now located at this point, having arrived during yesterday and to-day

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*See Rogers, et al., to Cameron, August 28, p. 589.

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